UI setups: profile strings, import and export

Most big add-ons can turn your settings into a block of text and read it back. That's how players share a UI, and how you move your own layout to an alt or a new computer. A few minutes of care keeps a pasted string from wiping a setup you spent an evening on.

Where to find import and export

Add-on	Forever	Where	Note
ElElvUIElElvUIby Elv and the Tukui teamForever version · 16.00UI overhaulsFreeA complete interface replacement: unit frames, action bars, bags, chat, tooltips and minimap in one consistent design.Checked 2 Nov 2026	Works	/ec → Profiles → Import Profile or Export Profile	One string can carry the whole UI layout. Importing replaces your current ElvUI profile, so export yours first.
PNPlater NameplatesPNPlater Nameplatesby TerciobForever version · 662NameplatesFreeHighly configurable nameplates with clear cast bars, threat colours, debuff tracking and optional scripts.Checked 2 Nov 2026	Works	/plater → Profiles → Import Profile or Export Profile	Plater strings can include scripts and mods. Those run code, so only import from people you trust.
DDDetails! Damage MeterDDDetails! Damage Meterby TerciobForever version · 20261015.15339Combat & damage metersFreeA damage, healing and threat meter with a death log, per-spell breakdowns and many display modes.Checked 1 Nov 2026	Works	Details options → Profiles → Export or Import	Window layout, colours and which displays you use. Your meter data isn't included.
Bartender4Bartender4by NevcairielForever version · 4.18.3.1Action bars & cooldownsFreeAction bar replacement: up to ten bars you can resize, fade, page by stance and place anywhere.Checked 2 Nov 2026	Works	/bt4 → Profiles	Profiles are shared between your own characters; copy one with Copy From. There's no text string to share with other players.
WeakAurasWeakAurasby Stanzilla and the WeakAuras teamNo Forever version yetCombat & damage metersFreeA framework for building your own on-screen alerts: buffs, cooldowns, procs, resources and boss warnings, shown however you like.Checked 1 Nov 2026	Not yet	/wa → Import	Auras are code. WeakAuras has no Forever build yet, so strings for it won't load in Forever.

Before you import

1. Export your current profile and paste it into a text file. That's your way back.
2. Check which add-ons the string is for. Importing an ElvUI string into an ElvUI without the matching plugins leaves gaps.
3. Create a new profile and import into that, so your old one stays untouched.
4. For add-ons that run code (Plater scripts, WeakAuras), read what the import window shows and only accept strings from people you trust.
5. /reload after importing, then check each part of the screen before your next dungeon.

Move your own setup to another character

• Most add-ons keep profiles per account. Pick the same profile on the new character, or use Copy From.
• Key bindings and macros can be account-wide or per character. Check the Key Bindings menu.
• For a new computer, copy the WTF folder from _forever_ as well as Interface/AddOns. See backing up WTF.

Sharing yours

Post a description and screenshot of your setup in the forum's UI talk board. Keep strings off the forum for now: we'll add a checked way to share them later.